Kristopher Gilchrist
Kristopher Jon Gilchrist (born 3 December 1983) is a Scottish competitive swimmer and breaststroker who has represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. He is a past world champion in the 200-metre breaststroke.
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| Full name | Kristopher Jon Gilchrist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Kris" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 December 1983 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | City of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he competed in the 100- and 200-metre breaststroke events. At the 2008 FINA short-course world championship, he won a gold medal in the men's 200-metre breaststroke.
Personal bests and records held
| Event | Long course | Short course |
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| 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.57 | 58.89 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:10.27NR | 2:05.84 |
| Key NR:British | ||
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